Image Format GIF

Format GIF (Graphics Interchange Format - Format rpaficheskogo exchange) - 8-bit Format for storing raster data developed by CompuServe specifically for demonstration and rpafiki modem. In polirpafii fotorpafii and this Format is used relatively rarely, but is widely used for other purposes (for example, vInternete), as it supports transparency.

important feature is the ability to Formata GIF prorpammirovaniya palette that partially compensates for the low capacity (8-bit) images. By programming the palette of the image can be obtained in a single image up to 256 colors.

Format GIF keeps images in color model RGB. When saving a file is used does not affect the quality of the output image kompressiyaRLE or LZW.